I’m not saying that 28 is old physically or mentally but for the job market is it? Lately I have been thinking that one of my problems in trying to find a job is my age. I know I’m not that young anymore and from my understanding despite the way the economy is most employers think by than you should have been established career wise.
I love how bizarre your posts are.
You are absolutely correct. At 27, most people become mountain hermits, homeless people, monks, prisoners, or retirees. Some just disappear into places unknown.
What have you been doing for the last ten years if you don’t have any job history? Living in your parents’ basement?
But seriously: it’s never to late for entry-level work. Apply to fast-food places or whatever is convenient. When you get interviews, appear reliable and eager to work. In time, you’ll build skills and a resume and become ready for better paid work.
My posts are NOT bizarre! I have a question to ask that is all. Geez :rolleyes:
That partly depends on what kind of job you’re looking for. For example, if you’re running for U.S. President, it’s way too young.
In most cases, though, I think prospective employers will care far more about what you’ve been doing with your life up to this point than about how old you are.
Actually they DO! Visit NYC and you will see people living in the subway system, on the streets, and everywhere anywhere except in a home.
Well I ask all this because I was once told that I’m getting up there and young people have an advantage over me.
That is not a function of age…
An no, 28 is not too old. I had to job hunt at 43 and managed it so 28 is a doddle. Your job experience and resume have much more to do with your success.
Wait you were able to get a job???
Have you ever considered the idea that some buildings have walls that are not transparent, and that some of the people in New York City live inside some of those buildings, and that is why when you visit NYC you don’t see those people?
I wasn’t even done with my education by 28.
No, 28 is not too old. It’s not even too old to go back to school, complete your education, and then look for a job
Your thinking of monuments like the one they have in Washington D.C.
28 is not too old to find a job - I even moved country then and was able to find work pretty quickly. What is kind of expected is that you will be set on a path with a few years of experience behind you. So if you don’t have any kind of work history and haven’t been studying, parenting or volunteering chances are you might raise a few eyebrows. (I’m not in the US but I expect it’s similar there).
What type of work are you looking for?
I didn’t have much of a job history when I landed a very good job at age 30. Also, I suppose you can join up with the Job Corps at age 28, which, from what I’ve heard, guarantees you employment at least to retirement age. You’re not on the wrong side of 40 just yet.
Yes, 28 is old. If you haven’t made enough money to buy a house and save for half your retirement by now, your best bet is to start having babies now. You can hope that one of them strikes it rich by the time they reach 27, so they can take care of you in your useless, enfeebled future.
Good luck!
Well, it totally depends on what you mean.
I had my first job of any kind at 17. That was at McDonald’s. I had my first career job at 32, after I was done with graduate school. I just got a new job a few months ago, at age 52.
So 28 is old to be getting your first job of any kind. It’s not old for your first career job, depending on various factors. It’s definitely not too old to be getting a job at all. Heck, my dad found a new job at age 64. It was his last before he retired.
How many jobs have you had? Is there any direction to them? Same kind of work you’ve done in the past? What kind of job are you looking for? Is it in line with your previous work experience? How long do you stay at a job?
If you bounce from job to job, it’s not you’re age. Actually, it you had good experience in the market that you are looking at, 28 is a real good age IMHO. Starting to settle down and be more responsible.
If you’ve gone from gopher to gopher jobs all your life, and change jobs every year or two, I suspect you will, or are having problems. Is that your situation?
I got my last one at 47 also, and it was easy. If I tried to get one now at 63 it might be a bit harder, but you don’t need a resume to be accepted into retirement, so I’m fine.
As for you, it depends. If you just got a PhD, no problem. If you’ve spent the last seven years in a drug-induced stupor, maybe a bit harder.
I remember when I was 28. All my friends were retiring, but I wasn’t ready yet. Part of it was financial. I admit, I was never good at finances, so I hadn’t saved up enough. So, I had to pound the pavement looking for work. And it wasn’t easy. I mean, I was competing with young people…these 7 year olds, fresh out of kindergarten, full of piss and vinegar. I remember one time, this hiring manager, he must have been 14, 15, and you know how they get, laughed at me, and said “Give it up, grandpa. This is a young man’s game.” I thought about seeing a lawyer, you know, about the age discrimination, but it would have just been my word against his.
It was discouraging, and I wondered sometimes if they all were right; if I really was too old. But, you see, I had an added incentive…I hoped to get married and have kids someday. So I committed myself to finding a job for my future wife and kids. And, ultimately, I succeeded, and that’s how I became a professional Candyland player.
No. 28 isn’t too old to look for a job. Keep plugging and you’ll find something.
I totally changed careers during my 50s. Later this year I’ll be 70, and still going strong.
If you think 28 is too old, then maybe for you, it is.